Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
It’s ‘common sense’ – or is it? The politics of Obama’s new favorite phrase.
February 05, 2013 |
Christian Science Monitor |
Washington - In these early days of his second term, President Obama isn’t just promoting legislation on guns and immigration. The president... 
Toomey votes against Sandy relief measure, citing deficit and non-emergency items
January 30, 2013 |
Morning Call |
WASHINGTON — Deficit spending and non-emergency items like repairing the Smithsonian's roof prompted Sen. Pat Toomey to vote against Sandy...
You pay bill for some legislators’ dry cleaning, art, iPhones
January 29, 2013 |
The Seattle Times (Associated Press) |
OLYMPIA — A few days after Washington lawmakers approved a budget deal to lower state spending last year, small-government Rep. Gary...
Approval of Sandy bill sparks new fight over disaster money
January 29, 2013 |
The CT Mirror |
Washington - A long-awaited $50.5 billion Hurricane Sandy-relief bill is heading to President Obama for his signature -- and with that comes...
Disaster aid could reach president’s desk today
January 28, 2013 |
Environment and Energy Publishing |
An hour before Northeast residents celebrate Congress' final approval of Sandy relief funds this evening, senators will be asked to...
Hurricane Sandy Response Stirs Up Capitol Hill Lobbyists
January 25, 2013 |
Bloomberg Businessweek |
Lobbyists representing interests more than a thousand miles from Hurricane Sandy’s landfall competed with East Coast beach towns and...
More bridges to nowhere
January 22, 2013 |
PhillyBurbs.com |
It’s deja vu all over again. Remember the “bridge to nowhere”? That was the proposed span from Ketchikan Alaska to Gravina Island —...
Another Shocker! Sandy Relief Bill Is Loaded With Pork
January 22, 2013 |
PJ Media |
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, hammered Congress over their failure to pass a Sandy relief package in a timely manner. ...
Watchdogs warn billions in hurricane aid could go elsewhere
January 22, 2013 |
PhillyBurbs.com |
Lawmakers in Washington have quibbled over disaster spending in the wake of the largest hurricane ever to roll up the East Coast.
Yet...
How Obama has done on fulfilling 1st term promises
January 22, 2013 |
New Times (AP) |
WASHINGTON -- Hope and change.
That's what Barack Obama promised -- again and again and again -- as he was campaigning for president in...
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